I have always had this fleeting memory making a pact, or promising I wouldn't think of getting married, until ic was 30. Funny thing was, I couldn't remember which one of my girlfriends I'd sworn. That pact with. 5 years ago, when I had someone to love, and the subject occasionally surfaced, my deeper subconscious paid me rare visits, but, I recall thinking, 'I didn't want yo get married until my 30's, and yet, I have no idea why. If I've found love now, I want to hold on to it!' Funny, how that didn't work out...
When Collen got married this past weekend, I saw her write something about having made a pact at 15. Not to marry until she was 30, and all of those memories, as well as many past struggles and tormenting emotions, surged in. I realized I've never dealt with my emotions, since this happened to me. I saw a therapist I didn't trust, on an emotional level, for almost 4 years, ack! I never learned. To deal with my emotions properly, as a kid either. I held everything in, until one, tiny thing, pushed me past my tipping point. Sunday, I learned that I still do that. I never actually dealt with my feelings, when Sean moved. Instead, I threw myself back into school, and a class I didn't understand. I was so far out of my league, at that point, I got lost in my phobias and misunderstanding of that class. I remember that fall, because I dropped 10 pounds, that I did not have to loose, and felt nauseous at every meal I ate, in my then living situation.
When I moved, at the end of the year, it was the fresh start I needed, to get away from everything I associated with Sean. That progression allowed me to cover up those feelings, without actually dealing with, or confronting them. All of sudden I felt as if I'd been flattened by a Mac truck, of emotions, and feelings, I haven't dared , or even had the capacity, to approach, since the onset of my injury. I went to meditation class that evening, to attempt to deal with myself. I've been having difficulty adjusting to the visiting leader. I loose focus constantly, and failed to consider that fact when I went. Trust me, 90 minutes of guided meditation, often flies by, but I couldn't find home base, that night. It was more like 90 minutes of my inner psyche, attacking itself. Everything from interactions I could recall with Sean, to why I'm so unhappy with myself for not being gainfully employed, at this present moment. It's rather unsettling to have your past, and present, attack at the same time.
I went to the track Monday afternoon, and pushed myself to faster, than I think I can. For the very first time, since I started doing my escapes at the track, I got winded. I've never, independently reached that point of physical stress, since incurring this injury. So, that felt awesome. While, I did, what I refer to as my run on the track, a frisbee team, came out, to use the field. I must've listened to them chant something that sounded like, "ti-go-wanna-comfa-UVM" 10 times before I heard, "Here we go, UVM!" So bizarre, how phonetics work... It was a great distraction, though. When I hit 3 miles, I stopped to stretch. I'm touching my toes, when I hear, C-Blaaaaize!" That was a nickname, I got in college, generally from my outing club friends. I knew who it was immediately, which I can rarely, to never, say when I'm out, and about. My mindset falls back into college mode, relatively easily. I think because, I really understood it, and where my life was headed. When I acquired this injury, I lost everything that made me who I was, including my mind. Stringing it all back together, hasn't been easy, or glamorous,but, in the end, you need all of those things, to know who you are- passions, furies, intolerances, glories, and so on...
I completely changed gears, from jogging at the track, to head over, and take part in a group called, Monday Night Kirtan. It's basically a group of people coming together, to make music, and sing in chants. All of the people are extraordinarily positive. When I began going, I immediately appreciated the mindset of many of the folks I met, which enabled me to make more connections within the group, and continue or take part.
The progression of my recovery isn't normally, a vision, I can readily access. However, when I realize. I have the opportunity to process the progression I've made, I feel I need to use that clarity, to help put things back together for myself.
All that said, congratulations to Colleen, and Adam, on your wedding!
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